Strategy, Investor Relations

Capital Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Department Inc. seeks a Deal Strategist to partner with CEOs and raise capital for private market deals through Reg CF and Reg D SPVs. You will own the end-to-end strategy and operations.

Responsibilities include leading founder calls, shaping investor narratives, building decks and campaigns, and managing investor pipelines and platform relationships. Ideal candidates have 5–7+ years raising or deploying startup capital, with marketing or sales experience, executive presence, and superb

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of relevant capital-raising experience for startups.
• Experience in marketing or sales roles or as a founder is valued.
• Executive presence with clear, concise, persuasive communication.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments.
• Detail-oriented with strong stakeholder and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead calls with founders and manage deal performance analysis and reporting.
• Create investor narratives and persuasive copy for fundraising.
• Build investor pipelines and manage investor decks, updates, emails, pitches, and webinars.
• Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns to reach prospective investors.
• Oversee relationships with Reg CF and Reg D investment platforms.
• Design scalable systems and tools to enhance fundraising outcomes.

Skills

Executive presence

Clear communication

Deadline-driven

Stakeholder management

Marketing or sales experience

Education

MBA or business degree

Tools

Claude

Google Workspace

Asana

Zoom

Slack

Figma

Canva

Job description

Do you want to help talented founders raise capital? Then join us at Capital Department, a fundraising advisory firm helping startups raise $1M-$10M investment rounds.

Recognized on the Inc. 5000 (2026), Capital Department is scaling to advance its mission to open access to capital for all, with $300M+ raised to date.

We’re an ambitious team that includes graduates of Oxford, Cornell, UCLA, Stanford, and Georgetown. Our work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Fast Company.

What will you do?

As a Deal Strategist, you will partner directly with CEOs to raise capital for their private market deals via Reg CF and Reg D special purpose vehicles. You will own the end-to-end strategy and operations for your deals.

• Lead calls with founders and manage deal performance analysis and reporting
• Create compelling investor narratives and write persuasive copy
• Build investor pipelines and funnels and manage the creation of investor decks, updates, email campaigns, pitches, and webinar presentations
• Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns to reach prospective investors online
• Oversee strategic relationships with Reg CF and Reg D investment platforms
• Design and implement scalable systems and tools to enhance fundraising outcomes

What are we looking for?

• 5-7+ years of relevant experience raising capital for, or deploying capital to, startups
• Experience in a marketing or sales role, or as a founder
• Executive presence with a communication style that is clear, concise, and persuasive
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven startup environment
• Detail-oriented organizational skills; experience managing many stakeholders and projects at once
• Proficiency in Claude, Google Workspace, Asana, Zoom, Slack, email service providers, Figma, Canva
• Strong record of professional and/or personal achievement

What experience would be an added bonus?

• Business degree, especially an MBA

Why is this a great opportunity?

• Collaborate with visionary CEOs and give high-impact startups the chance to succeed
• Develop a strong personal brand in the startup and investment landscape